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Radical Combination

  • 糸 Thread
  • 宀 Roof
  • イ Leader
  • 百 Hundred

Meaning

Primary

Shrink

Mnemonic

A magic thread fell from the roof onto the leader of a hundred people, causing him to shrink!

Hints

Picture one hundred people under the same roof watching in horror as their leader suddenly shrinks to nothingness before them.

Readings

On’yomi

しゅく

Kun’yomi

ちぢ, ちじ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As the leader shrinks, the hundred people start screaming and running around the entire place. As a result, everything is shook (しゅく) up. Especially the poor, shrunken leader, who gets knocked around the most.

Hints

The leader gets shook so badly, he can't even call out to his people. They're going to trample his tiny, shrinking body!

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    • しゅくしょう
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  • 縮まる
    • ちぢまる
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